Wholistic Health of Keewatin Yatthé Health Region Residents

Welcome. The Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority (KYRHA) is located in northwest Saskatchewan -- encompassing an area of approximately 1/4 of the province.

The Keewatin Yatthé RHA administers a comprehensive and much needed health care delivery system for numerous northern villages and towns.

KYRHA takes pride in accepting the immense challenge of caring for people scattered throughout vast stretches of rivers and lake-laced forestland.

THANK YOU

With rain and cooler weather reducing wildfire threat to northern Saskatchewan communities, and evacuated residents returning to their homes, deepest appreciation and sincerest thanks are due individuals, groups and agencies for their hard work and dedication to residents of this region over the past few weeks..

FOREST FIRES AND YOUR HEALTH

Along with the pleasant days of summer comes the risk of forest fires. Sometimes even with distant fires, or even fires in neighbouring provinces, we can have smoke conditions in our communities. Forest fire smoke can have an effect on our health, especially if we already have lung problems.

2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT

The Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority is pleased to provide the 2014-15 annual report. In addition to outlining activities and accomplishments of the region for the year ended March 31, 2015, this report provides the audited financial statements for the same period. KYRHA remains committed to Lean and Kaizen – to putting the needs and values of patients and families at the forefront and to using proven methods and best practices to continuously improve and change the healthcare system for the better. Our ability to move forward on this patient- and family-first, continous improvement path is made possible by the dedicated efforts of our employees, who through adoption of visual daily management, have kept work on track, made and monitored improvements and demonstrated progress towards priorities and goals.

BOARD MINUTES - May 2015

EXECUTIVE PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE

Executive Pay-for-Performance has been suspended for the 14-15 and 15-16 fiscal years. More Information

EMRACING LIFE - Northern Saskatchewan Working Together

Embracing Life is a call for action to reduce suicide by sharing the strengths of communities and working together through health promotion, suicide prevention, intervention and post-vention.
We all have a role to play when it comes to suicide prevention and health promotion. Take ownership in your community by bringing your ideas forward and committing to positive, on-going change.
The Embracing Life initiative is an opportunity to be a part of the growing community in northern Saskatchewan dedicated to making sure we all have the supports we need when it comes to health promotion, suicide prevention, intervention and post-vention.

QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY

Do you have a question or a concern about the health care services you received from the Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority? You may be able to resolve these issues by talking to the caregiver who provided the service or to an appropriate supervisor. Should your question remain unanswered or your concern go unresolved, you may want to contact a quality of care coordinator (QCC).

COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING

New instructional videos about the Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer are now available for viewing on line. Available in English, Cree and Dene, these videos provide important information about the importance of early detection and the benefits of using the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) to screen for early signs of colorectal cancer.
People between 50-74 in communities across the north will be receiving their FIT kits over the next few weeks. These videos provide step-by-step instruction on how to complete the FIT.